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Levinson, Nancy S. CLARA AND THE BOOKWAGON.

Barrett, Judi. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS.

Monjo, F. N. THE DRINKING GOURD.

Demi. THE EMPTY POT.

Rylant, Cynthia. HENRY AND MUDGE.

Dahl, Roald. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH.

Carlstrom, Nancy W. JESSE BEAR, WHAT WILL YOU WEAR?

Coerr, Eleanor. THE JOSEFINA STORY QUILT.

Henkes, Kevin. JULIUS, THE BABY OF THE WORLD.

Young, Ed. LON PO PO: A RED-RIDING HOOD STORY FROM CHINA.

Bulla, Clyde R. THE MOON SINGER.

Spier, Peter. OH, WERE THEY EVER HAPPY.

Bang, Molly. THE PAPER CRANE.

Cleary, Beverly. RAMONA THE PEST.

MacLachlan, Patricia. SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL.

Wells, Rosemary. SHY CHARLES.

Paterson, Katherine. THE SMALLEST COW IN THE WORLD.

San Souci, Robert D. THE TALKING EGGS: A FOLKTALE FROM THE AMERICAN SOUTH.

Polacco, Patricia. THUNDER CAKE.

Scieszka, Jon. THE TRUE STORY OF THE 3 LITTLE PIGS.

Carle, Eric. THE VERY QUIET CRICKET.

Rosen, Michael. WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT.


Compiled by a Committee of Children's Librarians. Boston Public Library, 1992.